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Israel Releases Five Lebanese Men Detained in Southern Lebanon

Israel released five Lebanese men detained in southern Lebanon after finding no armed affiliation.

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Israel released five Lebanese men that its forces had detained in areas under military control in southern Lebanon. [1] The Coordination Board of the Danish Immigration Council adopted a decision on August 27 that there is no longer a need to extend the departure deadlines based on an assessment of the current situation in the countries. [2] The Danish Immigration Service and the Agency for International Recruitment and Integration stated that personnel in deployment positions to Iran or Lebanon will no longer generally receive extensions to their departure deadlines. [3] Israeli interrogators determined that the five detained men had no affiliation with any armed organization. [4] Earlier in the year, the Refugee Appeals Board decided to suspend the departure deadline for the two countries due to the conflict in the region. [5] Authorities stated they had no grounds to continue holding the five Lebanese men. [6] The previous decision meant that Danish citizens could not be forced to be repatriated to the countries. [7]
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  1. Israel released five Lebanese men that its forces had detained in areas under military control in southern Lebanon. · middleeasteye.net
  2. The Coordination Board of the Danish Immigration Council adopted a decision on August 27 that there is no longer a need to extend the departure deadlines based on an assessment of the current situation in the countries. · Berlingske
  3. The Danish Immigration Service and the Agency for International Recruitment and Integration stated that personnel in deployment positions to Iran or Lebanon will no longer generally receive extensions to their departure deadlines. · Berlingske
  4. Israeli interrogators determined that the five detained men had no affiliation with any armed organization. · middleeasteye.net
  5. Earlier in the year, the Refugee Appeals Board decided to suspend the departure deadline for the two countries due to the conflict in the region. · Berlingske
  6. Authorities stated they had no grounds to continue holding the five Lebanese men. · middleeasteye.net
  7. The previous decision meant that Danish citizens could not be forced to be repatriated to the countries. · Berlingske
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